Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with three companies to provide trash and debris, light demolition, tree removal and landscaping services on City owned property being held in the Land Bank. JRED Services, LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco were selected from a pool of four companies that responded to a formal request for bids (2012 SA004851). These companies were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, resources and qualifications.
Vendor Contract Comp# Expiration Date EBOCO Certification Status
JRED Services, LLC 271430562 9/30/2013 Asian Business Enterprise
Lawn Appeal 510658229 2/8/2014 N/A
Truckco 870775711 2/21/2014 Certified emerging MBE business
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contracts are allocated from the CDBG Fund ($72,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is required in order to continue ongoing property maintenance activities for the Columbus Land Bank Program without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with JRED Services, LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco to provide trash and debris, light demolition, tree removal and landscaping services on City owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of up to $72,000.00 from the CDBG Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($72,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with JRED Services, LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco to provide trash and debris, light demolition, tree removal and landscaping services for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, JRED Services, LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco were three contractors selected from a pool of four companies that responded to the request for bids (2012 SA004851); and
WHEREAS, JRED Services, LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco were selected based on bid pricing, prior experien...
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